This is the Eighth post from Chapter 4 of Friends With God: Living The Life Of Jesus In Us. Throughout this chapter and the previous chapter we have been exploring the doctrine of the “Penalty For Sin”- which claims that:
Exceptional true holy spirit filled explanation that leads into all truth of Jesus' precious atonement. Thank you so much brother Martin!. We have no rights, we surrender and submit all to our Lord Yeshua as our head and heavenly father. People have so many conflicting thoughts and understandings through teachings that are not the purity of God's truths but so many have biases when they approach the bible. Because they approach it through the lenses of thousands of other teachers instead of the primary teacher, master leader & Shepherd Jesus Christ Yeshua Ha masshiach and the holy Spirit & Heavenly father. We must ask the question; How did the early disciples and Christians view the fundamental understandings of so many things, like the Atonement of Jesus Christ? Separation from the world? How to not the love the world? Vocations and occupations? Not resisting evil? Turning the other cheek? Forgiveness? Not to sue? How to be peacable? How we are not of this world? How is Gods kingdom is NOT of this world? All of our rights are in contrast to this world. Our rights have been stripped away by our King Jesus, whom is our law giver and his father's Kingdom is upon his shoulders as our government and sovereign ruling authority. We can only obey earthly kingdoms when they are not in conflict with God's kingdom. Because we are of a different nation, a kingdom greater than earthly kingdoms. Being freed from the captivity & dominion of and to sin. Not just redemption but reconciliation and RESTORATION, as well as living in the resurrection of Spirit life. Separation of the body of Christ Jesus and the state. The kingdom of God. How not to be led astray by public policy. Being crucified buried then resurrected and ascended with Jesus Christ. And a myriad of so many other truths.
I love how Peter expressed it in 1 Peter 2:8:
and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: **who stumble at the word**, being **disobedient**; whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s possession, so that **ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous ·light**:
10 who once were no people, but **now are God’s people**: who had not obtained mercy, but **now have obtained mercy**.
11 Beloved, I beseech you as **sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts**, which war against the soul;
12 **having your behavior good among the nations; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by the good works, which they behold, glorify God on visitation day**.
13 **Be subject to man's every creation for the Lord's sake: whether to king, as supreme;
14 or to governors, as sent through him for vengeance on evil- doers and for praise on well-doers**.
15 For thus is the will of God, that **by well-doing ye silence the ignorance of foolish men**: 16 as free, and **not using the freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bond- men of God**.
17 **Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Hold the king in honor**. =This does not mean elevating them as our leader above God or our King Jesus, they are God's ministers but that does not mean they are good, not right, nor Godly, nor are they our shepherd or overseers of our souls.
18 Ye,the servants, be in subjection to the masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 For this is grace, if for conscience toward God one endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are
buffeted, ye are patient? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is grace before God.
21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, threatened not; but committed it to him that judgeth righteously:
24 who himself carried our sins in his body up to the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live unto righteous- ness; by whose bruise ye were healed.
25 For ye were wandering like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and overseer of your souls.
And The Lord Yeshua Himself IN HIS OWN WORDS: John 17:14
I have given them thy ·word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 I ask not that thou take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them out of the evil one.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them in the truth: ·thy ·word is truth. 18 Even as thou didst send me into the world, I also sent them into the world.
19 And for them I sanctify myself, that THEY also may be sanctified in the truth. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them in the truth: ·thy ·word is truth. 18 Even as thou didst send me into the world, I also sent them into the world.
19 And for them I sanctify myself, that THEY also may be sanctified in the truth.
20 And not for these only do I ask, but for them also that believe unto me through their ·word;
21 that all be one; even as thou, Father,
in me, and I in thee, that THEY also be in us: that the world believe that thou didst send me.
22 And I have given them the glory which thou hast given me; that they be one, even as we are one
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25 Righteous father THE WORLD also knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;
26 and I made known to them thy ·name, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me be in them, and I in them.
Thanks H, really appreciate your comment and understanding that we must come out of the world spiritually but still remain in it physically.
We are told that "The gate is narrow and not many find it".
We need to constantly be searching for this way and gate so that we are not deceived by those who claim to preach the truth but just preach their own ideas, or what they have been taught by men, not the Word of God led by his Spirit in understanding.
Exceptional true holy spirit filled explanation that leads into all truth of Jesus' precious atonement. Thank you so much brother Martin!. We have no rights, we surrender and submit all to our Lord Yeshua as our head and heavenly father. People have so many conflicting thoughts and understandings through teachings that are not the purity of God's truths but so many have biases when they approach the bible. Because they approach it through the lenses of thousands of other teachers instead of the primary teacher, master leader & Shepherd Jesus Christ Yeshua Ha masshiach and the holy Spirit & Heavenly father. We must ask the question; How did the early disciples and Christians view the fundamental understandings of so many things, like the Atonement of Jesus Christ? Separation from the world? How to not the love the world? Vocations and occupations? Not resisting evil? Turning the other cheek? Forgiveness? Not to sue? How to be peacable? How we are not of this world? How is Gods kingdom is NOT of this world? All of our rights are in contrast to this world. Our rights have been stripped away by our King Jesus, whom is our law giver and his father's Kingdom is upon his shoulders as our government and sovereign ruling authority. We can only obey earthly kingdoms when they are not in conflict with God's kingdom. Because we are of a different nation, a kingdom greater than earthly kingdoms. Being freed from the captivity & dominion of and to sin. Not just redemption but reconciliation and RESTORATION, as well as living in the resurrection of Spirit life. Separation of the body of Christ Jesus and the state. The kingdom of God. How not to be led astray by public policy. Being crucified buried then resurrected and ascended with Jesus Christ. And a myriad of so many other truths.
I love how Peter expressed it in 1 Peter 2:8:
and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: **who stumble at the word**, being **disobedient**; whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s possession, so that **ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous ·light**:
10 who once were no people, but **now are God’s people**: who had not obtained mercy, but **now have obtained mercy**.
11 Beloved, I beseech you as **sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts**, which war against the soul;
12 **having your behavior good among the nations; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by the good works, which they behold, glorify God on visitation day**.
13 **Be subject to man's every creation for the Lord's sake: whether to king, as supreme;
14 or to governors, as sent through him for vengeance on evil- doers and for praise on well-doers**.
15 For thus is the will of God, that **by well-doing ye silence the ignorance of foolish men**: 16 as free, and **not using the freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bond- men of God**.
17 **Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Hold the king in honor**. =This does not mean elevating them as our leader above God or our King Jesus, they are God's ministers but that does not mean they are good, not right, nor Godly, nor are they our shepherd or overseers of our souls.
18 Ye,the servants, be in subjection to the masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 For this is grace, if for conscience toward God one endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are
buffeted, ye are patient? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is grace before God.
21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, threatened not; but committed it to him that judgeth righteously:
24 who himself carried our sins in his body up to the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live unto righteous- ness; by whose bruise ye were healed.
25 For ye were wandering like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and overseer of your souls.
And The Lord Yeshua Himself IN HIS OWN WORDS: John 17:14
I have given them thy ·word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 I ask not that thou take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them out of the evil one.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them in the truth: ·thy ·word is truth. 18 Even as thou didst send me into the world, I also sent them into the world.
19 And for them I sanctify myself, that THEY also may be sanctified in the truth. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them in the truth: ·thy ·word is truth. 18 Even as thou didst send me into the world, I also sent them into the world.
19 And for them I sanctify myself, that THEY also may be sanctified in the truth.
20 And not for these only do I ask, but for them also that believe unto me through their ·word;
21 that all be one; even as thou, Father,
in me, and I in thee, that THEY also be in us: that the world believe that thou didst send me.
22 And I have given them the glory which thou hast given me; that they be one, even as we are one
....
25 Righteous father THE WORLD also knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;
26 and I made known to them thy ·name, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me be in them, and I in them.
Thanks H, really appreciate your comment and understanding that we must come out of the world spiritually but still remain in it physically.
We are told that "The gate is narrow and not many find it".
We need to constantly be searching for this way and gate so that we are not deceived by those who claim to preach the truth but just preach their own ideas, or what they have been taught by men, not the Word of God led by his Spirit in understanding.